Subačius

55°46′0″N 24°45′0″E / 55.76667°N 24.75000°E / 55.76667; 24.75000Country LithuaniaEthnographic regionAukštaitijaCounty Panevėžys CountyMunicipalityKupiškis district municipalityEldershipSubačius eldershipCapital ofSubačius eldershipFirst mentioned1837Granted city rights1958Population • Total865Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Subačius (pronunciation^ⓘ; Polish: Subocz) is a city in Panevėžys County, northwestern Lithuania. It is located on the banks of the Viešinta River about 14 km (8.7 mi) west of Kupiškis.

History

During World War II, the Jewish community was murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Germans helped by Lithuanian nationalists. Some Jews were shot dead near the town's railway station. Others were transported to Kupiškis, where they were murdered. 80 people were massacred, a monument was built on the execution site.^[1]

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